Beach · Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
Council-verified · Jul 2026Girdleness Beach
Dog access
Dogs welcome year round
Entry
Free
Region
Aberdeen City
Check before you go.
Dogs permitted year-round under Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Aberdeen City Council Dogs on Aberdeen Beach Byelaws 2001 technically still in force but unenforced (no fixed penalty option, no fines issued 2001-2016 per FOI response). Council relies on Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 and Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 instead.